Banded Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
Sighting evidence at Keiten Maru, Rabaul
Photo: Massimiliano Finzi · CC BY-NC
Banded sea kraits are regularly encountered threading through the Keiten Maru's railings and open porthole frames, hunting moray eels and small fish in the narrow recesses of the superstructure. Though highly venomous, they are docile and generally ignore divers, continuing their hunting passes with fluid elegance through the wreck's tight spaces. Their regular presence is a distinctive feature of Rabaul wrecks that divers visiting from other regions find memorable.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Banded Sea Krait is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.